First Republic Bank

JPMorgan begins First Republic makeover as it opens more branches

The investigation into First Republic, which has not previously been reported, is the third the FDIC has opened into bank failures earlier this year which cost the federal government’s deposit insurance fund about US$32 billion.

US FDIC is probing former First Republic Bank directors and officers

JPMorgan’s profit climbs to US$14.47 billion, or US$4.75 per share, for the quarter ended Jun 30.

JPMorgan profit jumps on higher interest income as First Republic lifts earnings

About 100 employees who are affected by First Republic Bank branch closures will be offered six-month transition assignments. After that, they will be eligible to apply for other roles at JPMorgan, which currently has 13,000 vacancies.

JPMorgan to close 21 First Republic Bank branches

The FDIC says the US$472 billion in deposit outflows in the first quarter is primarily uninsured funds, as insured deposits actually rose US$255.1 billion, or 2.5 per cent

US bank deposits fall at record pace in Q1 as profits remained steady: FDIC

First Republic became the largest US bank to fail since 2008 after it was seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan in early May.

JPMorgan notifies some First Republic employees of job losses: source

First Republic Bank's incentive system helped drive up compensation for employees to an average of US$310,000 apiece last year, according to regulatory filings. 
The amount actually paid to individuals varied widely, depending on their roles, performance and the size of their client portfolios.

First Republic’s US$35 million banker out-earned JPMorgan’s Dimon before bust

JPMorgan, the biggest US bank, raises its guidance for net interest income this year to US$84 billion.

JPMorgan boosts net interest outlook on First Republic deal

American banks are still falling like dominoes, with the US$200 billion First Republic Bank the most recent to drop.
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Federal Reserve data on Thursday showed a large part of the central bank’s emergency lending activities in recent weeks were tied up with the now-shuttered First Republic Bank.

Federal Reserve data shows failed bank First Republic was key central bank borrower